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CFB title odds: where our model fades the market

Our model and the market disagree most on a handful of national-title contenders. Here are the biggest gaps on Kalshi and Polymarket right now, and why.

By The Model Desk · 2026-06-18
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Key takeaways
  • The model's biggest national-title edge sits with a top-four contender priced below fair value on at least one venue.
  • Edges this large early in the cycle usually reflect thin summer liquidity, not a market mistake to bank on blindly.
  • Kalshi and Polymarket prices on the same contract can differ by several cents, so the venue you trade on matters.

The single largest national-title edge in our model right now is a top-four contender trading several cents below its fair value on at least one venue. That gap, not the favorite's price, is where the model sees the most value.

Early-summer futures are thin, so a few large orders can move a contract more than any news would justify. We treat these edges as signals to watch, not green lights.

Why the model disagrees with the market

Our fair value is driven by a composite power rating for each team, then shaped by schedule and conference path. When the market leans on recency or brand, the model's view can diverge.

The most actionable disagreements are the ones that persist across both Kalshi and Polymarket, because a one-venue gap is often just local liquidity.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 'edge' mean here?

Edge is our model's fair-value probability minus the live market price in cents. A positive edge means the model thinks YES is underpriced.

Are these picks?

No. They are research outputs showing where our model and the market disagree. Prices move and the model can be wrong. Nothing here is financial advice.

About the author
The Model Desk

The Redshirt Analytics modeling team prices every college football futures contract and tracks the gaps between fair value and live market prices on Kalshi, Polymarket and ProphetX.